Awards

The Need for Speed

Counselor

In the digital age, customers want everything faster – and distributors have to oblige.

Promo Confidence Gap

Counselor

In the near-term, distributors are less optimistic about the promo business, but smart ...

Profit Pressure

Fewer distributors expect profits to incre...

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SOI 2017 Infographics

Check out four different infographics on...

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Why Your Website Should be Mobile-Friendly

A growing number of distributors now offer...

Social Networking: The New Age of Prospecting

Counselor

With cold calling on the decline, promo firms are opting for a more social approach.

Staffing with Caution

Counselor

As the cost of running a distributorship increases, hiring and wages have plateaued – b...

How to Cash In On the Education Sector

Counselor

Distributors can capitalize on the promo industry’s top market by taking a timely appro...

Going Beyond Promo Products

Counselor

Facing growing competition, promo firms are increasingly offering other services – like...

The Age of E-Commerce Is Here

Firms that ignore e-commerce shifts risk b...

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The Fight for Brand Exposure

Distributors plan to spend more on marketi...

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Get Better Brand Exposure

If you want people to hear about your...

Person of the Year 2017: Henrik Johansson, Boundless

For Henrik Johansson, entrepreneurship...

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International Person of the Year 2017: Ralf Oster, PFConcept

In 2012, when Ralf Oster started at...

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Technology Executive of the Year 2017: Eric Shonebarger, Hit Promotional Products

As the chief information officer of Hit...

Distributor Family Business of the Year 2017: Midwest Promotional Group

Counselor

The Lewandowski family has been in the promo products industry since the Roaring...

Supplier Family Business of the Year 2017: Charles River Apparel

Counselor

One day, Walter Lipsett was thumbing through the pages of Delta Airlines' magazine,...

Supplier Entrepreneur of the Year 2017: Mike Szymczak & Jason Lucash, Origaudio

Counselor

The jet lag isn't slowing down Jason Lucash. Just back from his second trip...

Marvin Spike Lifetime Achievement Award 2017: Paul Lage, Gill Studios

Counselor

The Marvin Spike Lifetime Achievement Award is meant to recognize a promotional...

Bess Cohn Memorial Humanitarian Award 2017: Philip Koosed, Bamko

Counselor

Philip Koosed doesn't have a particular interest in foreign affairs, but he does have...

Supplier Woman of Distinction 2017: Cindy Bergler, Express-A-Button

Counselor

Decades ago, with only $200 to her name and a fistful of moxie, Cindy Bergler...